This week Washington County decided that they will carry out a child support enforcement program in 2013. The new enforcement program will bring together the sheriff’s office, the Community Services
Common Changes in Child Behavior Following a Divorce
Children whose parents have divorced often exhibit both mental and physical changes, but these occurrences are not uncommon and can be part of the healing process post-divorce. A divorce is
Communicative Technology has Benefits, Drawbacks for Divorced Parents
A recent study by the University of Missouri found that communicative devices such as cell phones and email have both helpful and harmful impacts when it comes to co-parenting following
Minnesota Couple Uses Craigslist to Adopt Son
A Minnesota couple looking to adopt used Craigslist to add another member to their family. After struggling for years to conceive, Tracey and Dan Citron posted an advertisement on Craigslist,
November is National Adoption Awareness Month in Minnesota
Minnesota kicked off National Adoption Awareness Month on Sunday with an event for now-adopted foster children. The annual celebration, which focused on child support, allowed former foster children to share
5 Documents to Bring to a Financial Early Neutral Evaluation (FENE)
We’ve talked about Financial Early Neutral Evaluations (FENEs) and other important family law acronyms briefly before. Just to recap, a FENE is a voluntary program that divorcing couples can utilize
Top 3 Acronyms for Divorcing Parents to Know
As with most areas of law, divorce law is a complex arena. There are a plethora of rules, regulations, terms, and conditions that each divorcing party must be aware of.
August is National Child Support Awareness Month
This coming month (August) is National Child Support Awareness Month in America. The month was recognized back in 1995 by then-president Bill Clinton, who stated in his official proclamation: “Providing
Enforcing Child Support Orders in Other States
We’ve written a lot about child support orders, and the importance of following them. But do child support orders change if the mother or father moves to a different state? In
Should Parents who Fail to Pay Child Support go to Jail?
VictoriaAdvocate.com recently ran an excellent point/counterpoint series on the topic of whether or not a parent who fails to pay child support should go to jail. Here is a summary